SUMMARY

• Senior level Network Engineer with experience in design, implementation, and service provider technologies. I have a diverse background with Wireless, Routing and Switching. I wish to utilize these skill sets to accomplish the goals of my customers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented ASR 9k core routers with DS3’s and cutover remote sites to new MPLS deployment
• Served on the board for IPv6 initiative as a representative of the Data Center group to implement IPv6 and 6 to 4 NATs in the DMZ for use with F5 LTMs web and application hosting services
• Completed edge standardization project in configuration of ASR 1 and 9k routers
• Troubleshooting of complex routing issues on CRS, XR, GSR, ASR9K, 10K, 7600, 6500 platforms
• Configured Nexus 3k management features including Python scripting, EEM, and other XML manageability tools
• Designed and implemented multi - tenant MPLS based routing architecture with CRS-1 for increased 10GB support
• Designed and implemented Cisco 4500/6500 switches, Nexus 7k/5k/2k datacenter deployments and Cisco 2900/7600/ASR 1k routers
• Performed large multi data center hardware migration from the 6500 Catalyst to the Cisco Nexus 7000 body of products
• Lead, planned & implemented migrations from legacy Cisco Catalyst devices to new Juniper-centric Data Center
• Comprehensive knowledge of deploying both OSPF and BGP (eBGP & iBGP) in JunOS
• Responsible for testing of packet network technologies (both hardware and software) for deployment in global IP/MPLS network using both IPV4 and IPV6.
• Assisted application and server storage teams in application and performance analysis when placing the WAN or a stateful device such as a firewall, load balancer, or proxy between web and application or database servers
• Utilized Visio to provide detailed cable maps as well as Excel connection charts to Lead efforts with hardware deployment from vendors.
• Deployed and implemented Cisco ASR 9001 routers at the Internet edge
• Provision, configure, and implement access and trunk ports for new host/server deployments during Data Center Upgrades

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Sr. Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided high-level support to various operations teams in regards to general routing and switching, Nexus platforms and MPLS infrastructure
• Designed, implemented and maintained customer POC environment utilizing the Cisco Nexus 9508, 9396 and 2200 series FEX; Tested new functionality and pre-production designs on 9K platform
• Architected Core Routing solutions with CRS-1 and ASR 1000/9000 platforms for OC-12 and 10GB Ethernet functionality
• Troubleshooting of complex routing issues on CRS, XR, GSR, ASR9K, 10K, 7600, 6500 platforms
• Created subnets to allow for both present and future network expansion and addressing for both IPv4 and IPv6 network devices.
• Utilized QSFP+ Optical and EX9200-6QS on the Core EX9208 to achieve 40G in an Enterprise Datacenter
• Hand Written Numerous Python Scripts to automate simple and fundamental tasks including things such as polling devices and retrieving and verifying versions of cisco software
• Documented existing environments in order to facilitate migration of 100 Live TV streams from Core CRS to Distribution ASR-9000
• In-depth knowledge BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, HDLC, PPP, Multi-Link PPP, VLAN, VoIP, IPv6,SNMP, STP, VLAN, VTP, Wireshark, Packet Sniffer
• Lead in technology and hardware refresh project consisting of over 20 locations utilizing Cisco Catalyst 3750s, 4500s and 3800 series ISRs
• Overall owner for the technical integrity of network solutions being deployed in the data center. This includes validating the integrity of the design from a topology, equipment, software, and configuration perspective. This design included installing Cisco Catalysts 6500 series L3/L2 switches in the distribution layer and access layer. handled lead role in mass remote site tech refresh in order to support IP telephony projects

Confidential - San Francisco, CA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implement Data Center LAN and WAN connectivity to corporate headquarters. Provide architecture to deploy a global MPLS core network. Perform detail network assessment, design and implementation for network migration and planning.
• Responsible for the design, implementation and testing of a satellite prototype network incorporating failover scenarios, redundancy, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack and intrusion detection (IDS).
• Configured Cisco ASR9K, GSR12K, CRS-1, 6500, 7200VXR, Cisco 4500, 6509, 7613 series switch and Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K (FEX)
• Worked with ACI Cobra SDK to develop python scripts for Application Profile and Fabric Policy deployments.
• Upgraded legacy Catalyst 6500 core switches to modern Cisco Nexus 7000 core switches utilizing Nexus 5000 and 2000 switches for server farm connectivity
• Implemented Nexus 7010 as core switches, 5548 as distribution and 2248 FEX as TOR design with VPCs
• In-depth knowledge of virtual-chassis design, best-practice & implementation on both MX & EX series devices
• Experience working with Juniper devices like EX-2200, EX-4200, EX-4500, MX-480, M Series, SRX650, SRX240
• Designed and Implemented MPLS traffic engineering with Tunnels, RSVP, LSP and OSPF/ISIS with TE extensions
• Provided network design, project plan, rack elevation and power requirements for disaster recovery site.
• Configured both GRE and IPSEC tunnels as a failover within the IPv6 to IPv4 conversion test lab environment.
• Created policy-based routing policies throughout the core network via BGP route-maps.
• Lead design and implementation tasks in support of multi-team collaborative physical to virtual migration encompassing two primary datacenters

Confidential - Phoenix, AZ

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a dual core MPLS architecture for all locations with route summarization
• Implemented IPv6 addressing scheme throughout network test environment utilizing RA for dynamic address assignments.
• Designed scripts in CRS for customer needs and requirements.
• Deployed Nexus 7000, 5500, 2000 Series to replace current 6500 data center infrastructure
• Lead project to redesign of traffic flow and remove redistribution of eBGP into OSPF between multiple remote sites running M series edge routers
• Managed and led a team of eight individuals across various organizations to test and certify Ciscos CRS-1 as an edge routing platform
• Provide full Configured BGP for MPLS connectivity and created hierarchical network with summarized routes by utilizing BGP Route-Maps and Aggregate address statements
• Designed and built a Cisco 802.11b/g/n wireless network with 60 access points to support roaming of 1300 student iPad workstations throughout a High School campus
• Creation of policies to police, shape, queuing, and avoid congestion based on company needs.
• Support the design, engineering and project readiness of various Cisco routers and switches, and data network solutions. Provided project updates and technical advice to clients as well as Project Managers.
• Provisioning and configuration of switchports for server access to uniformly meet network standards and implemented Internet Circuit migration from single ISP to dual ISP leveraging full and partial BGP learned routes utilizing route-maps and prefix-lists

Confidential - Los Angeles, CA

Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Configured IPv6 routing within BGP incorporating address-family to effectively route both IPv6 and IPv4 networks.
• Experience working with Cisco IOS-XR on the ASR 9k devices for MPLS deployments in data center
• Designed a data center in spine/leaf architecture with Nexus 9504s at the spine and 9300s at the leaf
• Configuration and implementation of VPC, eVPC, and VDC in Data Center on Cisco Nexus 5672s and Nexus 7706s
• Created a python automation script to work with Azure VNet's rest API to automate internal and cloud IP address management
• Implemented Cisco UCCX for small call centers and performed CRS scripting for various call flows.
• Designed and tested IPv6 to IPv4 conversion via MPLS ISP cloud within a test lab environment
• Deployed multiple pairs of M7i and M10i routers as edge routers for multiple remote sites utilizing MPLS for data center connectivity
• Lead technology and hardware refresh project consisting of over 20 locations utilizing Cisco Catalyst 3750s, 4500s and 2900 series integrated services routers
• Reports were generated and packets were copied to go through with Wireshark or other packet analyzers view all communications between the hostile system and the government system
• Produced change, backout, and UAT plans for change orders to discuss on weekly CAB meetings